Win: Jim Johnson (3-1) Loss: Ricky "Arby" Blazier (9-8)
Save: Dick McNertney (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ricky Arby Blazier pitching. Les Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gabe Mussill pitching. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah pops out to the second baseman. Bob Hardware Cisco grounds out to the shortstop. Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Angel Hackman walks. Joe Rodriguez singles to center field. Angel Hackman advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Sam Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Rodriguez advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Doug Petagine singles to right field. Angel Hackman scores. Joe Rodriguez scores. Irv Deal singles to right field. Gabe Mussill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mark Bait Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mumps Mumphrey doubles to left field. Bart Glove Distefano singles to center field. Tony Mumps Mumphrey scores. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ricky Arby Blazier strikes out. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Hardware Cisco pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Stone singles past the shortstop. Doug Petagine flies out to the center fielder. Irv Deal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Stone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Mark Bait Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Kappel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Gabe Mussill grounds out to the third baseman. Les Miller is hit by a pitch. Mike Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tony Mumps Mumphrey singles to center field. Bart Glove Distefano walks. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Arby Blazier fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ricky Arby Blazier flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah walks. Bob Hardware Cisco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell doubles past the left fielder. Angel Hackman strikes out. Joe Rodriguez lines out to the second baseman. Sam Stone lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez singles to left field. Mark Bait Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Reutilio Ramirez advances to second on the play. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hot Heinie Haid is pinch hitting for Luis Kappel. Hot Heinie Haid walks. Tony Mumps Mumphrey reached on a fielding error by Mike Smith. Jim Rock Robinson is pinch hitting for Bart Glove Distefano. Jim Rock Robinson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Reutilio Ramirez is out at home. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid scores. Tony Mumps Mumphrey scores. Jim Rock Robinson advances to third on the hit. Ricky Arby Blazier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Balls Eunick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hot Heinie Haid at RF. Grover Carney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Rock Robinson at SS. Doug Petagine singles past the third baseman. Irv Deal strikes out. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Ballenger singles to right field. Les Miller singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Smith triples. Doug Petagine scores. Todd Ballenger scores. Les Miller scores. Andy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Angel Hackman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Danny Wheeler pitching. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah doubles to center field. Bob Hardware Cisco walks. Reutilio Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Mark Bait Johnson strikes out. Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Rodriguez singles to center field. Sam Stone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Petagine flies out to the left fielder. Irv Deal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tony Mumps Mumphrey strikes out. Grover Carney flies out to the left fielder. Rod Pazik grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Leo Teed is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Teed strikes out. Les Miller flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick McNertney pitching. Tony Cash Rupe is pinch hitting for Andy Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Cash Rupe pops out to the third baseman. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hardware Cisco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Kekich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Congalton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Goslin improves in speed Rudy Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Kekich did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Wolfe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Torres improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Wolfe did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Myers improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Conovar improves in 3B